Ceramiales

plural noun

Ce·​ram·​i·​a·​les

sə̇ˌramēˈā(ˌ)lēz,

-rām-

: an order of red algae characterized by having the auxiliary cell formed after fertilization compare ceramiaceae, rhodymeniales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ceramium + -ales

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